The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland
#0The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 10/1/06 at 12:34pmBest movie I've seen so far this year, and Forest Whitaker gives the best film performance I've seen in recent memory. A must see.
#1re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 10/1/06 at 12:40pmI better write that one down.
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DG
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#2re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 10/1/06 at 1:00pm
He's getting a LOT of great press for this. It'll be interesting to see how the public responds - it's not subject matter that most Americans are going to feel connected to - unfortunately.
I can't wait to see it - I've respected his work for a long time.
LionessInWinter
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#3re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 10/1/06 at 4:28pmI agree. Loved it. Definitely in my Top 3 this year so far.
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Mr Roxy
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#5re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 10/1/06 at 6:41pm
He looked awesome in the trailer so this is on a must see list
Looks like not only will he get an Oscar nomination but he may be going into it at the favorite
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#6re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/1/07 at 4:41pmwatched this last night....simply AMAZING!
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#7re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/1/07 at 4:46pmI think he's gonna win, Mr Roxy.
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#8re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/1/07 at 5:02pmI wanted something when I came to this thread 7 months ago, but I forgot to write it down.
Racetrack
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#9re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/2/07 at 8:04pmI love this movie. I watched it with my boyfriend when it was in theatres and went two subsequent times (to other times when friends wanted to see it). I read the book after watching the movie(usually it's the other way around for me) and I loved both. Forest did a wonderful job as well as James McAvoy as Nicholas. I'm glad to find that there are some people out there who enjoyed it. Most of the time I read other people say that they didn't like it for this reason or that reason.
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#10re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/2/07 at 10:15pmI bought it but haven't yet seen/watched it, so I'm glad to hear that people liked it.
Racetrack
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#11re: The Last King of Scotland
Posted: 5/4/07 at 1:31amI eventually will buy the movie. The book is just as good. Very different (surprise surprise), but very good.
"The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long"-Edgar in King Lear
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